Taika Waititi and Mia Wasikowska will star in Fing!, the Sky Original film based on the bestselling children's book by David Walliams, Deadline reported. They join a cast that includes Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey), Walliams (Little Britain), Richard Roxburgh (Elvis), Robyn Nevin (Sting), Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners), and Iona Bell.
Co-written by Walliams and Kevin Cecil (Veep) and directed by Jeffrey Walker (The Artful Dodger), the project has begun principal filming at Queensland Studios in Brisbane, Australia.
Waititi said: "When I read the script, I instantly felt David's unique and quirky wit jump off the page. There's a dark humor and edge to Fing! and I'm excited to bring the eccentric Viscount to the screen."